Alexander v. U.S.A.

Dist. Ct. erred in dismissing plaintiff’s malicious prosecution action alleging that defendants-FBI agents conspired with Indiana state prosecutor to frame plaintiff on bogus bribery charge. Plaintiff’s complaint satisfied relevant pleading requirements, where plaintiff provided sufficient details regarding steps defendants took in doctoring evidence, drafting probable cause affidavit using such doctored evidence and testifying at plaintiff’s trial, to support plaintiff’s allegations that defendants acted with malice by instituting criminal action without probable cause that resulted in plaintiff obtaining not guilty verdict. Fact that plaintiff failed to allege that defendants harbored personal animosity toward plaintiff did not require different result.